COMMENTARY: Christ calls his followers not simply to do good but to preserve and illuminate as ‘salt and light’ — a mission ...

Salt in the near ancient world was its gold equivalent and even an exchange medium and light after darkness a treasured, valuable commodity. When Jesus informed His disciples that they were “You are ...

“… the vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice …” — Lyndon B. Johnson, Aug. 6, 1965 The metaphors of being ...

In an age where division and anxiety have become the norm, many of us find ourselves desperately searching for hope. We see the world around us growing increasingly polarized, and it can be tempting ...

SALT LAKE CITY — From a young girl in Nepal to a family in Nicaragua and a single mother in Idaho, representatives from the Church of Jesus Christ and nonprofit leaders say the Giving Machines have ...

Artists of every age have sought to depict the profundity of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and there is a wellspring of sacred art to turn to in prayer. Many are the representations of Mary in ...

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Recipients of this year’s Communities of Salt and Light Awards, bestowed by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg, are “folks who have really lived the mission of Catholic Charities, the ...